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    Rock Island Auction Company sold the Elvis memorabilia during their premiere firearms auction last weekend with an embellished Smith & Wesson Model 19-2 bringing $195,500 and a Colt Python hitting the gavel at $172,500. RIA said each price is a world record for its respective model.

    The Python, also a .357, was expected to bring $125-175K and went for $172,500.
    “We had high hopes for these incredible firearms, and our collectors did not let us down,” said RIAC President Kevin Hogan in a statement. “It’s such a huge honor to be entrusted with the possessions of an American legend, but we also had a lot of fun with it and everyone here did as well. Half an hour before Elvis’ items sold, there wasn’t a seat to be had in our auction hall. It was absolutely electric with anticipation.”

    According to the auction house, Presley bought the revolvers in 1970 from a Beverly Hills sporting goods store before sending them to Germany to be elaborately decorated. One was presented to Vice President Spiro Agnew as a gift but was returned a short time later while Agnew was being investigated for corruption.

    A diamond and ruby studded Shelby County sheriff’s badge, also owned by Elvis, went in a separate lot.

  • #2
    LOL! I thought you were talking about Paul!

    God bless

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Jose View Post
      LOL! I thought you were talking about Paul!

      God bless
      You'd have to take into account the bodies attached to each firearm and whether it got thrown off a bridge into a river.
      Originally posted by PGreenCobra
      I can't get over the fact that you get to go live the rest of your life, knowing that someone made a Halloween costume out of you. LMAO!!
      Originally posted by Trip McNeely
      Originally posted by dsrtuckteezy
      dont downshift!!
      Go do a whooly in front of a Peterbilt.

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      • #4
        Well it is Paul so we would be talking about thrown off a bridge and into the Bay

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        • #5
          haha!!!

          those pistols are badass. i do however have a sweetass Ruger GP100 6inch stainless for sale. $600 come get it.

          god bless.
          It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men -Frederick Douglass

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          • #6
            Post pictures of it

            If it was the 4" or 3" I'd be interested

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jose View Post
              Post pictures of it

              If it was the 4" or 3" I'd be interested
              haha!! i gotta figure this pic thing out. i'm 100% sure that's why it hasn't sold.

              god bless.
              It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men -Frederick Douglass

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